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TY - JOUR
T1 - Intrinsic Religiosity, Personality Traits, and Adolescent Risky Behaviors
AU - Mendolia, Silvia
AU - Paloyo, Alfredo R.
AU - Walker, Ian
PY - 2019/7/1
Y1 - 2019/7/1
N2 - We investigate the relationship between self-reported importance of religion and risky behaviors in adolescence using data from a large and detailed longitudinal study of English teenagers. We use school and individual fixed effects, and treatment effects with inverse-probability-weighted regression adjustment, controlling for a rich set of characteristics, including individual personality traits. Our results show that individuals with low religiosity are more likely to engage in risky health behaviors.
AB - We investigate the relationship between self-reported importance of religion and risky behaviors in adolescence using data from a large and detailed longitudinal study of English teenagers. We use school and individual fixed effects, and treatment effects with inverse-probability-weighted regression adjustment, controlling for a rich set of characteristics, including individual personality traits. Our results show that individuals with low religiosity are more likely to engage in risky health behaviors.
KW - health behaviours
KW - panel data
KW - religiosity
U2 - 10.1515/bejeap-2018-0311
DO - 10.1515/bejeap-2018-0311
M3 - Journal article
VL - 19
JO - B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy
JF - B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy
SN - 1935-1682
IS - 3
M1 - 20180311
ER -